After that, Zhuang Tianxian led him to a circular palace, where he met a peak Nascent Soul cultivator.
"Martial Uncle Wang, this is Perfected Immortal Qin, a new third-level deacon. You'll be assigning tasks to him."
This Nascent Soul Perfected Cultivator surnamed Wang looked like a middle-aged man. He was thin, had protruding cheekbones, frowned, and bright eyes. Sizing up Qin Di, he asked, "What are you good at?"
Qin Di shrugged and said, "Senior Wang, I know a little of everything, but I'm not very good at any of them."
Senior Wang frowned slightly. "How good are your subordinates? How many Foundation Establishment cultivators can you handle? "
Zhuang Tianxian interjected with a smile, "Don't worry, Martial Uncle Wang. Qin Shidi doesn't seem to be very strong, but he just killed a Nascent Soul cultivator! You may not have seen it, but Perfected Immortal Mammoth was destroyed by him! "
Senior Wang was a little surprised. "Really? I didn't notice. I was very happy to hear that Perfected Immortal Mammoth died, but I didn't expect it to be Perfected Immortal Qin's work. My apologies! "
Qin Di hurriedly said, "I was lucky. There's nothing to say."
Senior Wang's frown unconsciously eased a little. "I'm in charge of patrolling the perimeter. There used to be ten teams under me, each with a Nascent Soul cultivator, five Golden Core Perfected Ones, and thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators. Two days ago, Luo Zhenjun of Team Eight met with misfortune, and all his subordinates died outside. I had to transfer five Golden Core Perfected Ones and thirty Foundation Establishment cultivators from elsewhere, but I still haven't found the Nascent Soul leader. I'm worried to death! "
Zhuang Tianxian said, "Why not? Our sect has eighty Nascent Soul cultivators, so there shouldn't be a shortage of people. "
Senior Wang said, "Eighty Nascent Soul cultivators are distributed everywhere. Not only does Morning Sun Peak need to be defended, but other industries also need manpower. That's why I can't gather ten Nascent Soul cultivators no matter how hard I try. Now that Perfected Immortal Qin is here and has the strength to kill Perfected Immortal Mammoth, he can also lead Team Eight! "
Zhuang Tianxian was a little surprised. "Isn't it too risky? After all, Perfected Immortal Mammoth is only at the early stage of Nascent Soul. If we encounter a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, it will be very dangerous. "
Wang Zhenjun sighed. "There's really no other way; we can only rely on luck. I don't expect Daoist Master Qin to be able to fight against the middle and late-stage Nascent Soul realm cultivators. As long as he can stop them for a while, it will be good enough if we can escape. "
At this point, he looked at Qin Di and asked with a serious expression, "Immortal Qin, what do you think? Do you have the confidence to accept this task? "
Qin Di did not want a Nascent Soul to blindly command him either. Thus, he puffed out his chest and raised his head. "Don't worry, Perfected Lord Wang. I guarantee that I'll complete the mission. As long as I don't bump into Perfected Lord Bu Xu, I'll definitely bring you back safely!"
Hearing those words, Zhuang Tianxian looked at Zhang Xuan in astonishment. It was hard to tell if Zhang Xuan was bragging or not.
Wang Zhenjun's eyes were fixed on Qin Di, thinking, "I don't know if this kid is reliable. I'll give him a few less people first and send him out to try."
Thus, he said, "Tomorrow morning, a group of disciples will take a flying boat to the 'Spirit Valley Villa' on the south bank of Sun Lake. You'll lead two Golden Core cultivators and ten Foundation Establishment cultivators to protect them. If you can complete this task, I'll give you three small merits. "
Qin Di nodded. "I'm new here. Where should we meet?"
Wang Zhenjun said, "You can come here when the time comes."
Qin Di excused himself and followed Zhuang Tianxian out.
Zhuang Tianxian led him to an empty cave abode, settled him down, and was about to leave.
He was about to leave when Qin Di asked, "Senior Brother Zhuang, do you know Wang Zhenjun's name?"
Zhuang Tianxian answered, "Wang Zhenjun's name is Wang Yuandian. He was the eldest disciple of Gu Xutian, the former head of Jindan Sect. Unfortunately, Patriarch Gu jumped into the Sacred Fire Lake. Otherwise, Wang Zhenjun would have advanced to Bu Xu."
Qin Di asked again, "Senior Brother Zhuang, why did Patriarch Gu jump into the lake? Is there any explanation?"
Zhuang Tianxian said, "Speaking of which, it's not a secret. In the middle of the Sacred Fire Lake, there's a Sacred Mountain. On top of the Sacred Mountain, there's a Celestial Palace. It's said that many years ago, a Celestial Immortal built a palace there. He said that if anyone could climb the Sacred Mountain and enter the Celestial Palace, they would be able to obtain the treasures he left behind. As for what treasures there are, I don't know. Outside the Celestial Palace, there's an Immortal Parasol Tree. It's unknown how many tens of thousands of years it has existed. It's said that if a cultivator eats a Parasol Tree, their power will increase by one realm. For example, you're only at the early Gold Core stage right now. If you eat a Parasol Tree, you'll be able to enter the middle Gold Core stage! "
Qin Di's eyes lit up. He asked, "If that's the case, then I'll just fly to the Sacred Mountain. Why did Patriarch Gu jump into the lake?"
Zhuang Tianxian grinned and said, "There's a formation that forbids flying above the Sacred Fire Lake. No flying boat can fly over it. If a cultivator wants to go over, he has to swim across the Sacred Fire Lake. But the Sacred Fire Lake is filled with raging flames. Even the top experts of the fire and water elements may not be able to swim across it. As for the other elements, it's even more impossible. "
"Why the fire and water elements? It's understandable that the water element cultivators can form a water barrier around their bodies. But how do the fire element cultivators protect themselves? "
Zhuang Tianxian laughed and said, "I see that you're using a wooden spear, so you must be a wood element cultivator. That's why you don't understand the principles of the fire element. Fire-element cultivators can cover the surface of their bodies with their own spiritual fire. As long as their spiritual fire is of a high level, they won't be afraid of being burned by the Sacred Fire Lake. "
Qin Di's heart palpitated. He didn't expect there to be such a solution.
Zhuang Tianxian said again, "That's what you say. The problem is that we don't know what kind of high-level spiritual fire is in the Sacred Fire Lake. Rumor has it that Patriarch Gu has a second-stage immortal fire. That's why he dared to jump into the Sacred Fire Lake. But even he didn't come back. That shows how dangerous the Sacred Fire Lake is! "
Qin Di thought to himself, "I have a fifth-stage Reverent Divine Fire, a third-stage Immortal Heart Moon Fire, two second-stage immortal fires, and three first-stage immortal fires. Also, I can perform another Rite of Fire. Who knows, I might be able to upgrade a few of my immortal fires. So if I try, I might have a chance to ascend the Sacred Mountain. But there are many unknown things in the cultivation world. I can't guarantee success. If I fail, I'll die. So I can't try it casually. "
At this time, Qin Di couldn't help but want to perform another Rite of Fire. However, a Rite of Fire would last for 49 days. He didn't have a lot of free time. So he could only postpone it.
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